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A 3 pages essay that analyzes "The Eureka Phenomenon" by Isaac Asimov, in which Asimov discusses the role of the subconscious in generating innovative ideas. No additional sources cited.
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is the "involuntary faculty of the thought that gives rise to what we call a flash of intuition" (Asimov 567). While there are some people who have never experienced this
cognitive phenomenon, most people have experienced being stuck on how to solve a problem, which Asimov compares to trudging around in mental circles. His solution to escaping this circle fits
with what is known is about the unconscious mind and provides a simple strategy that for innovative thought that is available to everyone. Asimov proposes that it is not
the conscious mind that often leads a person to generating a totally new direction for a problems solution, but, rather, it is the subconscious that is best for assembling disparate
pieces of information into a totally new context. To illustrate his point, he relates the fascinating story of how the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes discovered the theory of buoyancy while
lounging in the city baths and rushed home shouting "Eureka," which means "Ive got it" in Greek (Asimov 570). He also gives the example of how he solves knotty problems
by allowing his subconscious to mull the problem over while he occupies his conscious mind with an entertaining movie. The bulk of Asimovs essay concerns the intriguing problem faced
by Friedrich August Kekule in regards to figuring out the complex structure of organic molecules. This problem was to discern how a "chain of six carbon atoms" could be completely
satisfied with only six hydrogen atoms in benzene while hexane was unsatisfied with twelve (Asimov 573). Kekule had a neat and logical formula that fit well in explaining the structure
of the vast majority of organic molecules, but his formula did not explain benzene. In another field, Kekule might have just written off a sole exception, making allowance in
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